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Beverley Edwards
Beverley is a native North Carolina and grew up in the military town of Goldsboro. She has been active in music since middle school as a trumpet
player and served as volunteer pianist at her childhood church. She received a degree in Music Education from Barton College in Wilson,
NC. Her proficiency was piano, and after graduation she served in the North Carolina Public School system as a director at both the middle and
high school levels. After several years of public education, Beverley returned to graduate school where she studied piano performance, church
music, and organ with Janette Fishell. She r eceived the Master of Music degree from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. Beverley has
served churches throughout Eastern and Coastal North Carolina. She served for 11 years at First Presbyterian Church in Dunn, NC where she
directed a very active music program that included an accomplished adult choir, adult handbell choir, youth choir, children’s choir and handbells,
and MusikGarten in the preschool program. Most recently she served at Providence United Methodist Church in North Chesterfield, where she
served as Director of Music Ministries. She begins her call as Organist and Music Director of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Richmond
where she will serve as principal organist for the organ accompanied liturgy and will oversee the traditional music ministries of the parish
Beverley is married to Michael, who is m inister of May Memorial Baptist Church in Powhatan and has three children, Anna, 10 Sophie, 8 and
Laura, 3.
Joe Gribb
Joe Gribb is a rising senior at the University of Richmond (go Spiders!) pursuing a BA in Lat in with a minor
in Law. He studies organ at UR under Bruce Stevens, and works as the organ scholar at St. Bridget Catholic
Church under Allen Bean. A native of the Harrisburg, PA, area, Joe worked as the organist and choir
director at the First Church of God in New Cumberland, PA, before coming to Richmond. He also attended
seven POEs, including Richmond's in 2007. At UR, Joe is involved in the Schola Cantorum, Honor Council,
Student Admissions Representatives, and Classics Club. He also studied abroad for a semester at the University
of St. Andrews, Scotland. In his spare time, Joe enjoys keeping up with the current election cycle
nationwide, watching "Family Guy," and reading.
Jeff Hammack
I grew up in Altavista, VA where I studied piano and organ. I attended Radford University and graduated in 1991 with a BS in
English and Business. I took organ lessons, sang in the university choruses, and accompanied voice majors for vocal juries.
Since then, I have spent my full time career in banking which has taken me from Virginia to North Carolina, then to Georgia, then
back to Raleigh. I have served as organist in Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist churches along the way. I was the organist
and choir director for Asbury Methodist Church (Durham, NC) for 10 years – prior to and after returning from Georgia. I was the
sub-dean (Raleigh, NC) for programming – assisting the dean with scheduling, arranging locations, and general program ideas. I
obtained my AGO Certification in 2010. I have relocated to Richmond for a career change with Suntrust Bank. My church in Durham
is still not happy about it since there are few takers for church jobs there. I enjoy Baroque, French Romantic, and contemporary
styles of organ repertoire and find many uses for all of it to enhance worship. I have given recitals at various churches in Altavista, Raleigh,
and at Radford University. I look forward to meeting some new people and musicians here and experiencing some of the organs in Richmond. I
would prefer to do some substituting for a while so I can take back some of my weekends!
Bob Gallagher
Bob previously served for ten years as Associate Director of Music at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, Pennsylvania
and for five years as Minister of Music at Wayne United Methodist Church. He served for eight years as Organist at the Cathedral
of Saint Matthew the Apostle and also taught in the departments of Organ, Conducting, and Liturgical Music at The
Catholic University of America. He served as Assistant Organist at Columbia University during his student years in New York.
In addition to serving in church music ministry, Bob has performed as organist, harpsichordist, conductor, and accompanist
throughout the United States and Europe. A founding member of the Liturgical Organists Consortium, a group of five organists
committed to the renewal of esteem for the organ in the Catholic church, Bob has recorded several CD’s and appeared
as a guest on Pipedreams Live. A native of New York, Bob received a Bachelor of Music in Organ from Manhattan School of
Music, Master of Music in Organ from The Juilliard School, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from Catholic University of America.
He also holds diplomas and prizes in Organ, Harpsichord, and Improvisation from his year of study in Paris. At River Road Church, Baptist, Bob
oversees the vibrant music ministry for children, youth, and adults.